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Olive Garden introduces new Breadstick Sandwiches
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Arkos
Nose how to spell and rede to
Same
AwesomePossum
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my diabetes cries out in agony.
Jackben
bitch I'm taking calls.
Depends. Do you have a fresh roll of toilet paper waiting at home? Trust me you'll need it afterwords.
What is it with this place and everyone having the shits?
DOWN
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Who are these people on GAF that have these digestion issues with any fast food or casual restaurant?
Random Painted HIghway
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I went to Olive Garden for lunch today, retirement for a colleague. Got the chicken parm sandwich. It was pretty mediocre., could have used more cheese. Would not get again. The breadstick aspect to it was ok but utterly unmemorable.
Where I live we have to ask for the breadsticks, they won't automatically bring them out to the table. Needless to say, it's the first thing we ask for. Bring on the delicious carb sticks.
An OG breadstick sandwich? I think I could do that. Worst case scenario, it's just 2 more breadsticks.
NealMcCauley
Member
If they make a Chicken Marsala sandwich I'd be all over it.
zeopower6
Member
Let's be real, if we tested home cooking, it'd be the same if not worse :/
No, it wouldn't. Not unless your idea of home cooking includes dumping sticks of butter and cartons of heavy cream into everything, go ahead and try bringing up something as lean as chicken into the 80 range in fat. Maybe you learned to cook from her, that would make more sense:
zeopower6
Member
Then go do it with these same dishes? -shrug-
Data for a generic chicken parm:
The sandwich from Olive Garden:
Calories - 590 (from Fat - 250)
Fat - 28g (Saturated Fat - 8g)
Sodium - 1760mg
Carbs - 49g (Sugar - 5g)
Protein - 35g
Data for homemade meatball sandwich:
Calories 764
Fat 37 g
Sat Fat 15 g
Cholesterol 207 mg
Sodium 1,835 mg
Protein 53 g
Carbohydrate 54 g
Sugar 16 g
Fiber 3 g
Iron 5 mg
Calcium 653 mg
Olive Garden's:
Calories - 600 (from Fat - 350)
Fat - 39g (Saturated Fat - 18g)
Sodium - 1450mg
Carbs - 38g (Sugar - 3g)
Protein - 24g
Sure, you can cut back on stuff to make it less rich but really, I personally hate that way of cooking and would rather have the real thing than some pale imitation for the sake of calorie/fat reduction.
It's been like 4 hours. I can only assume death.
zeopower6
Member
tbh he probably forgot. ;( (or just busy, still got the rest of the evening to go)
Cool cool. Thanks!
Huelen does what gafdon't
Could be updated. Give up on life? We have too. Breadstick sandwiches now at Olive Garden.
I think you need to run that account. Sounds hilarious. Tee hee.
zeopower6
Member
gimme gimme
CharminUltra
Member
I bet I could purchase a better Italian meal for $30.
HUELEN10
Member
For 7.99, you get all this food. I did not eat the fries, though I tried one and didn't like it, because I wanted the second bowl of soup instead. The bun is DIFFERENT than the breadsticks, it really tastes more like a breadstick-flavored breadstick if that makes any sense, and the chicken felt dense, perhaps fried too long?
Over all though, it was a decent value. Calorically, my meal was 1510 calories, but that's okay as it was my only meal for the day and I still feel full. Would I recommend going to Olive Garden for lunch for this? Sure. A burger combo with drink's gonna set you back 6-7 bucks, so why not go with a little more dough and get something that tastes better? I am not saying that this is A+ thank you Jesus grade food, but the value is there for what you get.
Don't hesitate GAF, it's legit.
Over all though, it was a decent value. Calorically, my meal was 1510 calories, but that's okay as it was my only meal for the day and I still feel full. Would I recommend going to Olive Garden for lunch for this? Sure. A burger combo with drink's gonna set you back 6-7 bucks, so why not go with a little more dough and get something that tastes better? I am not saying that this is A+ thank you Jesus grade food, but the value is there for what you get.
Don't hesitate GAF, it's legit.
7DollarHagane
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Amazing how you can run a restaurant chain based on adding butter and salt to everything.
It does make everything taste better.
Even "gourmet" or high class restaurants just add a lot of butter to things to make them taste good. Fresher ingredients too though.
It does make everything taste better.
Even "gourmet" or high class restaurants just add a lot of butter to things to make them taste good. Fresher ingredients too though.
7DollarHagane
Banned
For 7.99, you get all this food. I did not eat the fries, though I tried one and didn't like it, because I wanted the second bowl of soup instead. The bun is DIFFERENT than the breadsticks, it really tastes more like a breadstick-flavored breadstick if that makes any sense, and the chicken felt dense, perhaps fried too long?
Over all though, it was a decent value. Calorically, my meal was 1510 calories, but that's okay as it was my only meal for the day and I still feel full. Would I recommend going to Olive Garden for lunch for this? Sure. A burger combo with drink's gonna set you back 6-7 bucks, so why not go with a little more dough and get something that tastes better? I am not saying that this is A+ thank you Jesus grade food, but the value is there for what you get.
Don't hesitate GAF, it's legit.
That looks depressing. $8 for all that garbage .
HUELEN10
Member
It's priced alongside other fast lunch options fairly well. Keep in mind the soups (which are yummy) and the breadsticks are unlimited.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
BronsonLee
Member
I'm going to assume your stomach is the weakest in the world.
GAF likes to poop. And talk about poop.
Alright HUENLEN, moment of truth
This, or that 30$ Italian meal
WHICH WINS
Tbh y'all stomach weak af
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
It's food, what's wrong with you.
7DollarHagane
Banned
We have all but stopped going out to restaurants since having a kid. Even a $75/week grocery budget can get you some good recipes and meals.
I guess its fine it just looks kinda sad and gross to me.
BronsonLee
Member
Son if I want to go out and eat my weight in shitty Italian food I will do it and you will enjoy it!
Also if that looks gross to you, boy do I have some awesome pictures of a whole chicken in a can for you!
I get what you're saying, but what the hell did you expect? This isn't a thread about grocery store meals, it's a thread about a silly sandwich made by Olive Garden.
Hip Hop
Member
You mean to tell me you ate at Olive Garden, and you didn't get the case of explosive diarrhea afterwards?
Madness!
HUELEN10
Member
That's an Irving legend. that Irving is a shitlord I tells ya, all his stories are made up to full gullible folk and the like.
zeopower6
Member
Why you here? ?_?
Ray Wonder
Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
For actual sit down restaurants, Olive garden not even close to my favorite. The bread sticks are absolute fire though. I have to try this.
HUELEN10
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